Dispute over US rice access clouds prospects for Lee-Trump summit

SEOUL, August 03 (AJP) - A dispute over U.S. access to South Korea’s rice market is casting a shadow over a planned summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump, raising concerns that economic friction could spill into broader diplomatic discu

South Korea's new ruling party leader rejects dialogue with PPP, citing threat to democracy

SEOUL, August 03 (AJP) - Jung Chung-rae, a hardline lawmaker aligned with President Lee Jae Myung, ruled out cooperation with the conservative opposition People Power Party after being elected as leader of the ruling Democratic Party, on Aug. 2, denouncing the PPP as a “force that

Torrential downpours return to Korea amid unrelenting heat and tropical nights

SEOUL, August 2 (AJP) - With sweltering heat persisting across the country, South Korea is set to see intense rainfall starting Sunday as back-to-back downpours are expected to sweep much of the country. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) on Saturday warned that